Intel Core i7 Broadwell-E Lineup Includes Four SKUs, Set to Launch At Computex 2016

Breaking away from its tradition of three Core i7 HEDT (high-end desktop) processors per generation, Intel is set to launch a 4 tier Broadwell-E lineup (one additional SKU) at Computex 2016 in June. The four SKUs include the Core i7-6800K, the Core i7-6850K, the Core i7-6900K, and the Core i7-6950K, with the flagship model featuring up to 10 cores/20 threads, as revealed by Benchlife.info.

Based on Intel’s 14nm process, the Broadwell-E lineup utilizes the same X99 “Wellsburg” platform and features up to 40 PCI-e lanes. Enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that the lineup has an integrated memory controller which can configure the base clock to 2133 Mhz or 2400 Mhz, as opposed to usual dynamically overclocking it.

Further, all four SKUs in the lineup feature 140W TDP, unlocked base-clock multipliers, and will be compatible with existing socket LGA 2011-3 motherboards. DDR4 memory up to 2400 Mhz will be supported, with the IMC configurable down to 2133 Mhz.

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